Year of foundation

Tourism Animation Program started its educational activities under the name of the Department of Economics and Administrative Programs in the 2008-2009 academic year. As of the 2010-2011 academic year, the name of the department was changed to the Department of Travel, Tourism and Entertainment Services, Tourism Animation Program, with the decision of YÖK. The program was opened only as formal education. In total (2017) the number of students enrolled is 30; There are 10 instructors in total, who are permanent staff, 13/b-4, who work in our college and give lessons for tuition fees. There are 14 administrative staff in our school who provide joint services to other programs. There are physical areas such as 3 classrooms, laboratory, practice class and gymnasium in our Vocational High School, which is 35 km away from the central campus. In addition, there are social areas such as an indoor sports hall with basketball and volleyball courts, dance and aerobics hall, canteen and cafeteria, library, cafeteria, photocopy and stationery services unit, outdoor recreation areas, camellias and various outdoor seating equipment.

Establishment Purpose

Today, animation activities have created a serious competition area among accommodation facilities. The scope of animation activities and the presence of qualified personnel play an important role in the selection of the facility. The purpose of the Tourism Animation program; is to train qualified, cultured personnel who can represent and promote their country well.

Mission

Able to examine every subject related to entertainment and art from various angles; Our aim is to train modern animators who have the basic knowledge and skills on these issues, who can convey the cultural diversity and richness of our country to foreign guests, who have internalized ethical values, who are aware of the realities of the world, and who embrace the importance of lifelong learning.

Vision

To be a quality-oriented, internationally recognized department with the education and training it will provide at national and international level, the knowledge and art it will produce.

Values

Democratic, reliable, participatory, sharing, constantly developing, people-oriented, giving importance to education, modern, egalitarian, high quality, leader, innovative, constantly developing, sensitive to society, dynamic, perfectionist, respectable, guiding, environmentally sensitive and satisfaction-oriented.

Goals

To improve education and training processes and infrastructures, increase participation and efficiency, ensure sustainability, improve corporate culture, identity, image and increase recognition, increase student satisfaction, strengthen cooperation with stakeholders.

Education and Training Activities

 Tourism animation program is necessary for the animator profession; It is a program that provides education and training to gain professional competencies in communicating with guests, organizing and applying animation activities. The training period of the program is two years. One year of English preparation is given.

 Tourism Animation department; Students who have a good ear for rhythm and music, have the ability to move and dance, have creativity, stage aesthetics, physical and verbal expression, have the ability to act, do not have any physical disabilities, take care of their appearance, and are prone to learning a foreign language should be preferred.

"Animators" graduated from the "Tourism Animation Program" have the authority to work in various touristic facilities, animation agencies and organization companies. Animators can easily find jobs in businesses belonging to the tourism sector.

  After the second semester of the 1st year, our students carry out their education, practice and internship in accordance with their purposes in workplaces approved by the school-industry coordination for 40 working days between the dates determined.